succession
noun
the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events.
successions
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pluralof succession.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Steve Jobs did create a mystique, but also some misleading haze,” said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a Yale School of Management professor and author of “The Hero’s Farewell,” on the challenges of CEO successions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The timing of deliberations, which has not been previously reported, shines fresh light on the status of one the most closely watched CEO successions on Wall Street.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
On that day, every cell in your body stretched and compressed in four quick successions, as did the atoms of everything else on Earth and in our solar system.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2022
His short stint in the role contrasts with Leahy’s reign that stretched over two decades, outlasting other executives at the top of Airbus and a line of successions at Boeing.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2018
Somewhere there was an actual arsenal, but it was closed off behind successions of sealed mesarthium doors, and anyway, Minya thought knives appropriate tools for butchery.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
